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[[File:Jimson_weed.png|thumb|Datura stramonium aka Jimson Weed]] | [[File:Jimson_weed.png|thumb|Datura stramonium aka Jimson Weed]] | ||
==Background== | |||
*Contains anticholinergic alkaloids | |||
**Atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine | |||
*50-100 seeds in each pod | |||
*100 seeds is the equivalent of about 6 mg atropine | |||
==Administration== | |||
*Inhalation | |||
**Smoking dried leaves | |||
*Ingestion | |||
**Eating seeds | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
*History of plant ingestion/smoking | |||
*Anticholinergic toxidrome | |||
*Symptoms can last for days if seeds were ingested | |||
==Workup== | |||
[[anticholinergic toxicity]] | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
[[anticholinergic toxicity]] | |||
==Treatment== | |||
[[anticholinergic toxicity]] | |||
==See Also== | |||
[[Anticholinergic toxicity]] | |||
==Source== | |||
*Rosen's | |||
[[Category:Tox]] | |||
Revision as of 22:23, 17 April 2015
Background
- Contains anticholinergic alkaloids
- Atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine
- 50-100 seeds in each pod
- 100 seeds is the equivalent of about 6 mg atropine
Administration
- Inhalation
- Smoking dried leaves
- Ingestion
- Eating seeds
Diagnosis
- History of plant ingestion/smoking
- Anticholinergic toxidrome
- Symptoms can last for days if seeds were ingested
Workup
Differential Diagnosis
Treatment
See Also
Source
- Rosen's